MSI P67A-C43 (MS-7673)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics12.6% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive98.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7673
MotherboardMSI P67A-C43 (MS-7673)  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20110414
Uptime22.3 Days
Run DateJan 16 '19 at 21:20
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500K-$246
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
82.3% Excellent
Memory 92.7
1-Core 106
2-Core 212
79% 137 Pts
4-Core 420
8-Core 398
55% 409 Pts
64-Core 413
26% 413 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 460 SE
EVGA(3842 1366) 1GB
CLim: 752 MHz, MLim: 850 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
12.6% Very poor
Lighting 14.5
Reflection 17.2
Parallax 12.4
12% 14.7 fps
MRender 19.7
Gravity 14.1
Splatting 17.6
14% 17.1 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 12.6%
Great: 11%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
314GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 431 440 430 442 441 282 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
Read 473
Write 431
Mixed 385
SusWrite 411
96% 425 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 42.6
149% 57.1 MB/s
DQ Read 264
DQ Write 113
DQ Mixed 141
117% 173 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 98.7%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-10666CL9-4GBRL F3-10666CL9-4GBRL F3-10666CL9-4GBRL F3-10666CL9-4GBRL 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
51.5% Above average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 16
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 16.8
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical P67A-C43 (MS-7673) Builds (Compare 305 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI P67A-C43 (MS-7673) - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $826
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